Patience Residence

DESIGNWORKSHOP
Elevation Asado Area
Schematic Design Plan
Entry Hall Elevation
Patience Residence
Tucson, Arizona
Set in the foothills of the Catalina
Mountains in Tucson, Arizona, the
Patience Residence sits atop on a caliche-filled
hill that displayed a degraded
version of the natural vegetation of the
area. The owner’s challenge to Design
Workshop was to create a landscape for
the home that allowed for display of
appropriate desert plants from around
the world. Design Workshop stepped up
to the challenge in a three-pronged
approach. First, reestablish on the site
the rich variety of plants that are native
to this part of the Sonoran desert.
Second, map the micro-habitats that
occur as a result of building in the desert
such as drainage ways, wet and dry
areas, shady areas, then identify and
incorporate the diversity of desert plants
that occur in the micro-climate. Third,
support the increased landscape by
using water harvesting and grey water
recycling to irrigate the plants. The
owners in support of the concept of
water conservation have included dual-plumbing
to allow grey water reuse
within the building when regulation are
in place.
Client:
John Patience
Services Provided:
Landscape Architecture
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DESIGNWORKSHOP
Elevation Asado Area
Schematic Design Plan
Entry Hall Elevation
Patience Residence
Tucson, Arizona
Set in the foothills of the Catalina
Mountains in Tucson, Arizona, the
Patience Residence sits atop on a caliche-filled
hill that displayed a degraded
version of the natural vegetation of the
area. The owner’s challenge to Design
Workshop was to create a landscape for
the home that allowed for display of
appropriate desert plants from around
the world. Design Workshop stepped up
to the challenge in a three-pronged
approach. First, reestablish on the site
the rich variety of plants that are native
to this part of the Sonoran desert.
Second, map the micro-habitats that
occur as a result of building in the desert
such as drainage ways, wet and dry
areas, shady areas, then identify and
incorporate the diversity of desert plants
that occur in the micro-climate. Third,
support the increased landscape by
using water harvesting and grey water
recycling to irrigate the plants. The
owners in support of the concept of
water conservation have included dual-plumbing
to allow grey water reuse
within the building when regulation are
in place.
Client:
John Patience
Services Provided:
Landscape Architecture
1
1
2
2
3
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